RICHARD DIENER, OXNARD, CALIFORNIA, 0. S. A. 
TOMATOES 
For many years I have been working on tomatoes, crossing all kinds together to derive a large size 
tomato of an exquisite flavor. I raised hundreds of large-sized varieties, but their fruit was too 
imperfect, having heavy cores and being rather crippled. 
In 1916 I first got what I had in mind, a good, large tomato from a cross of San Jose Canner and 
Trophy, which is the Diener tomato now and which is now raised, mostly on the coast for canning, 
on thousands of acres, as it has proved the most satisfactory tomato for canning and for ketchup, as 
well as tomato juice. One corporation raises over 6000 acres of the Diener tomato. 
The Ventura tomato is a smaller tomato of regular market size, weighing from four to eight 
ounces. It is immensely free bearing, has very solid, perfectly formed fruit, and a very fine flavor. 
It is the best Fungi-resisting tomato yet produced. 
Directions for Planting: Most of the trouble with 
tomatoes on the coast is not disease, but too much 
sunlight. I have always believed that a tomato wants 
all the sun it can get, but that is not so, as I found 
out by an experiment. I planted a patch of tomatoes, 
half under lath-house shading and the other half 
extending into the full sun, both halves joining each 
other. The same variety, same seeds, soil, etc., were 
used. Those in the full sun died completely after 
the first crop was picked in August, while those 
under lath shading kept healthy and bearing fruit 
until February—six months longer than those in 
the full sun. The variety that I used for this trial 
was the Ventura tomato, so if you have trouble in 
raising tomatoes in your locality, try shading them. 
Cheesecloth will do for shading. If you have just a 
small garden, raise a few tomatoes in small lots. 
It is best to train them up on eight-foot high 2-inch 
stakes. Train just one shoot, cut all side shoots 
away and tie the main shoot with strong twine. Set 
the stake at least 2^2 to 3 feet in the ground so it 
will not fall over in heavy rains and wind. Place 
the stakes about three feet apart. Enrich the soil by 
fertilizing. Water once a week, but never over the 
leaves. Keep the leaves and flowers dry, as otherwise 
the flowers would drop off. By this method you 
will be able to raise a quantity of fruit of the finest 
quality. The pepper tomato has a more spicy flavor 
and many of my customers prefer this variety. 
DIENER'S FORCING TOMATO 
For Greenhouses and Frames. An immense free 
bearing tomato of about four to five ounces, fine 
red meat and the fruit is very even. There is nothing 
better in existence today for this purpose. 
THE DIENER TOMATO 
"King of All Tomatoes" 
This tomato was originated by Richard Diener in 
1917 and has proven in every respect far superior 
to any variety now existing. The size of the first 
fruit reaches the weight of three pounds, but the 
average is about one pound. The yield is very heavy. 
The flesh is very solid and perfectly filled out, 
leaving no hollows. For this reason it is very valu¬ 
able for dehydrating or canning. Canned, this to¬ 
mato has the finest flavor of any tomato known. It 
is used in great quantities by California’s largest 
canneries. The flesh is magnificent, dark red and 
very sweet and free from acid. It produces very few 
seeds, so is exceptionally fine for catsup and best for 
tomato juice. 
Pkg. 25c Trade pkg. 50c I oz. $1.00 
I lb. $15.00 
Trade pkg. 50c I oz. $2.00 
THE PEPPER TOMATO 
(Diener) 
A cross between Bell Pepper and Tomato. This 
tomato should be in every garden; having the pepper 
flavor added to the tomato, it has a unique spicy 
taste, and all who have used them prefer them for 
tomatoes. It is extra early bearing; never has any 
deformed fruit; very solid and more egg-shaped 
than round, and from four to six ounces in weight. 
Pkg. 25c Trade pkg. 50c I oz. $1.00 
I lb. $15.00 
DIENER'S YELLOW TOMATO 
This is a large, yellow tomato, very early and free 
bearing. It has a fine, non-acid flavor. If you eat it 
once, you will want it in your garden every year. 
Package 25c 
TOMATO COLLECTION 
For those who have a small garden and want a few 
plants of each, I have made a collection of Pepper, 
Diener, Ventura and Yellow tomatoes and a package 
of cucumber seeds, each package containing about 
fifty seeds and each variety labeled in a separate 
PaCkage ' Package 2S= 
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